5 Micro (beauty) breaks to take at your desk now

An instantly fresher complexion and an increase in work productivity – what’s not to love about a mid-day beauty pick-me-up at the office?

We're encouraged to take small breaks - anything between 30 seconds up to 20 minutes - to significantly boost our productivity levels at work. To keep everyone (read: your boss) happy, here's our edit of small beauty breaks you can take at your desk while flying through your work.

Inspired by the 'elixir of youth' used by Queen Isabelle of Hungary, this beauty elixir is the perfect wake-up call for your skin. Infused with the essential oils of organic balm mint and rosemary, along with grape and rose extracts in an orange flower water solution, it instantly hydrates, tones, softens and rejuvenates your skin and your senses. Also perfect to set your makeup post-touchups.

This serum is formulated with the Illuminating Complex to really moisturise dry lips. Using the applicator, smooth the serum over your lips in small, circular motions for a quick lip massage. Also apply every morning just before putting on lipstick to seal in moisture for hours before your next touchup.

Fact: we blink over 20,000 times a day. So the least you can do is give tired eyes a quick fix. Massage the delicate eye area with the eye balm intense - which contains the goodness of the La Mer Miracle Broth and the Marine De-Puff Ferment - using the cooling silver-tipped applicator. Start from underneath your eye towards the nose and back towards the temples. Repeat to increase circulation as well as to instantly fill fine lines around the eye area - hello, fresh peppers!

For the amount of typing we make our fingers do each day (we're looking at you, WhatsApp), we certainly do not give them enough credit. Slather on this new hand cocktail (it's infused with Jojoba, Mimosa and Rose Hip Oil) and massage the palms of your hands, spending time on the joints where the fingers connect to the hands to instantly melt away any tension. Spend a minute on one hand, and repeat the steps above on the other for another minute.

There's nothing like freezer-like temperatures at the office to drastically reduce the moisture levels in your skin. This 100 per cent pure Rosewood, Blue Orchid and Patchouli oil-infused treatment delivers instant hydration to dry skin and prevents further loss of moisture. Warm a few drops of oil in your hands and gently, but firmly cup hands over your cheeks, letting the skin fully absorb the product before patting on other dry areas of the chin and forehead, if necessary. In just minutes, you'll see the different this makes to your complexion - and now, you're all set for highly productive afternoon!